Proposed new US sanctions targeting Russia’s controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Europe have sparked a war of words over EU energy security, after Germany and Austria described the threat as “illegal” and condemned Washington’s opposition to the pipeline as economic opportunism.
Financial Times: Berlin hits back at US move to tighten sanctions on Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 2.
